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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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